CVE-2014-9525: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Timed Popup (wp-timed-popup) plugin 1.3 for

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-9525 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting timed popup. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Timed Popup (wp-timed-popup) plugin 1.3 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings via unspecified vectors or (2) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the sc_popup_subtitle parameter in the wp-popup.php page to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2015-01-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: timed popup project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-01-05 20:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

timed popup project timed popup DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy timed-popup || rpm -q timed-popup || timed-popup --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison timed-popup sudo apt install timed-popup=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3> sudo apt-mark hold timed-popup

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list timed-popup sudo dnf downgrade timed-popup-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3> sudo dnf versionlock add timed-popup

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-9525?

timed popup: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-9525 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9525 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-9525 affect?

CVE-2014-9525 affects timed popup. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Timed Popup (wp-timed-popup) plugin 1.3 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings via u

How urgent is CVE-2014-9525?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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